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Northern Saddleback

Philesturnus rufusater (Lesson, RP 1828)

The North Island saddleback is a forest-dwelling passerine bird, endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It is also known in Māori as the tīeke. It was formerly considered conspecific with the South Island saddleback. The IUCN lists the species as Near Threatened, while it is listed as a "recovering" species in the New Zealand Threat Classification System. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Callaeidae
Genus:
   Philesturnus
Scientific:
  Philesturnus rufusater

Original description

Citation:
  (Lesson, RP 1828)

Reference:
   Voy. Monde Coquille [Duperrey], Zool. 2 p. 355

Protonym:
  Icterus rufusater

Type locality:
  Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55490438

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  431D32F72862604B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-431D32F7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/431D32F7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 729260


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Philesturnus rufusater: formerly widespread on North Island (New Zealand); by 1950s confined to Hen Island, now introduced to and has colonzied additional outlying islands
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Northern Saddleback
Catalan:
tieke de l'illa del Nord
Danish:
Nordø-saddelryg
German:
Nordinsel-Sattelvogel
Spanish:
Tieke de Isla Norte
Spanish (Spain):
Tieke de Isla Norte
French:
Créadion de Lesson
Croatian:
sjeverna sedlašica
Italian:
Calleide caruncolato del Nord
Japanese (romaji):
hokutouseakahoodaremukudori
Japanese:
ホクトウセアカホオダレムクドリ
Lithuanian:
šiaurinis jojikas
Dutch:
Noordelijke Zadelrug
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nordsalrygg
Norwegian:
nordsadelrygg
Polish:
kurobród północny
Portuguese:
pássaro-selado-do-norte
Portuguese (Portugal):
tieque-da-ilha-norte
Russian:
Северный седлоспин
Slovak:
laločník sedlový
Serbian:
Sedlarka sa Severnog ostrva
Swedish:
nordövårtkråka
Ukrainian:
Тіко північний
Chinese:
北岛鞍背鸦
Chinese (Traditional):
北島鞍背鴉

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Northern Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Northern Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Northern Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Northern Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Northern Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Northern Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Northern Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Northern Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Northern Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Northern Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Saddleback (North Island) ( Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Saddleback (North Island) ( Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Saddleback (North Island) ( Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Saddleback (North Island) ( Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Saddleback (North Island) ( Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Creadion carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Creadion carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Creadion carunculatus rufusater [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
North Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus rufusater) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Philesturnus rufusater [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Philesturnus [carunculatus or rufusater] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: tieke de l'illa del Nord
Danish: Nordø-saddelryg
German: Nordinsel-Sattelvogel, Nordlicher Sattelvogel
English: North Island Saddleback, Northern saddleback, Saddleback (North Island)
English, HBW: North Island Saddleback
English (IOC): North Island Saddleback
English (United States): North Island Saddleback
Spanish: Tieke de Isla Norte
Spanish (Spain): Tieke de Isla Norte
Spanish (HBW): North Island Saddleback
Estonian: põhjatieke
French: Créadion de Lesson, Créadion du Nord, Créadion rounoir (de Lesson), Créadion rounoir (forme du Nord)
Croatian: sjeverna sedlašica
Italian: Calleide caruncolato del Nord
Japanese (romaji): hokutouseakahoodaremukudori
Japanese: ホクトウセアカホオダレムクドリ
Scientific: Creadion carunculatus rufusater, Icterus rufusater, Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater, Philesturnus rufusater, Sturnus carunculatus rufusater
Lithuanian: šiaurinis jojikas
Maori: Tieke
Dutch: Noordelijke Zadelrug
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nordsalrygg
Norwegian: nordsadelrygg
Polish: kurobród północny
Portuguese: pássaro-selado-do-norte
Portuguese (Portugal): tieque-da-ilha-norte
Russian: Северный седлоспин, Североостровная седлистая гуйя
Slovak: laločník sedlový
Serbian: Sedlarka sa Severnog ostrva
Swedish: nordövårtkråka
Turkish: Kuzey Adası eğerkuşu
Ukrainian: Тіко північний
Chinese: 北岛鞍背鸦
Chinese (Traditional): 北島鞍背鴉

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